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Just to be clear...I rehydrated the yeast in about 1/4 cup cider..

My yeast is not old. I just bought it and the use by date is 2013. I didn't check the temperature of the cider when I rehydrated the yeast. I put it in the microwave for 18 seconds. It was warm to the touch, but not hot. The yeast was not foamy when I put it in...I let it set overnight and...

No, I did not mix them at all. I did warm up the cider a little when I rehydrated the yeast....

Will someone please point me in the right direction? I am trying to make a hard cider to no avail....I cannot get the stuff to begin fermentation. I first used a cider from a local orchard. After no fermentation after 9 days, I looked at the label and saw that it contained less than .1%...

What is the best time to rack the wine from the secondary? Should it be based on a timeline, ie 30, 45, 60 days or should you rack whenever the lees gets built up to a certain level. I have a peach wine that has at least an inch of lees in the bottom and I just racked it two weeks ago.